The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-12
ROMANCE IN LIFE.
s,o,n Forecastle and Coal Yard to the
Pulpit

Pulpit.
Tho BOSTON Record has been told story
a story of real life-a story of struggle
with the apparently impossible; of ambition,
of suceess so wonderful that some will say
that It is but roInance-a story of love and
ne elimination as a fitting and final
triumph
One evening last week pretty wedding
uos solemnized at beautiful residence in
Poxbury. The bride was attired in heavy
white silk and wore voluminous veil
Scores of intelligent men and beautiful
women crowded about with their congratu-
Iations. Many and costly were the gifts
which were bestowed upon the bridal pair
hv their friends, and many were the con-
cratulations which were showered upon
MEM, But this is anticipating.
II was about thirteen years ago that a YES
.aI Aying a foreign flag entered the harbor
Of Providence, r. l. Among the crew was
q voung Norwegian, scarcely more than a
lad who. as the vessel entered the bay and
finally dropped anchor in the outer harbor,
oazed upon the almost matchless beauty OF
fhe NarIagansett shores. His heart swelled
, .It i'm him as he thought of this as the
Western land of promise, of which he had
4 ca often heard and a great determination
,osa in his heart to make this his future
home to bring hither his widowed mother
and establish for them both habitation in
the land of liberty.
His VOYAGE over, he received the pittance
due him and went on shore. He was alone
stranger in a strange land. True, he could
sneak English, for he had been taught the
\ lano1age in the Norwegian schools. Beyond
This he was helpless. Where should he turn
Whittier should he go!
He wandered along the docks until he
reached the great iron drawbridge which
81 snans the river almost at its mouth. Hall
Il crossing the bridge he stopped in mid
4 stream and stood gazing down the bay. He
Il could see the vessel in which he came, the
4 only home he knew. The flag still fluttered
4 at the peak and seemed to call to him to re-
turn to the land of the North. But he could
not do that He had resolved to test this
4 new world and see what it had in store fol-
a him But where should he look for shelter
Il to whom should he look for aid.
For some time he stood thus gazing down
she bav and lost in reverie. He did not hear
q the slow tramp of horse and the dull rum
q BILE of wheels upon the planks of the bridge
3 He did not notice that the vehicle suddenly
STONED near him and that pleasant-faced
n gentleman was leaning from buggy and
II looking intently at him. A moment more
and he was startled by an exclamation:
'Hullo!"
The Young Norwegian turned and saw
n what has been described. The gentleman
"A in the buggy beckoned to him. He drew
NJ near, wondering.
WHO are you, young man2 What are
you standing here for!" asked the gentle
81 man, kindly.
a 81 am a Norwegian sailor, sir" answered
a the Young man. II have just reached youl
M country. and | think l will stay if can fine
IN home and work"
'Perhaps can help you. Getin with me
I will see what can do for you"
The Norwegian complied, still wondering
a He was taken to the house of Swedish EN-
ploye of his newly found friend, where he
& found tempe rary home. In a few days
IN work was provided for him, and his career
n in this country was fairly begun.
"a The limits OF a newspaper article are in,
sufficient to tell the tale of the subsequent
decade By hard labor he succeeded in say.
ing money enough to bring his mother to his
new home. Then his happiness was com
plete But not long after her arrival he was
thrown out of work. This was in the hard
winter of 1876. Nothing opened for hin
save situation in a coal yard, where he
was employed in delivering coal to Gus
toners. But he yearned for something bet
ter than this. A great ambition filled his
soul. He determined to become minister
what shall do!' he inquired of friend
Get thorough education first" was the
advice, and then see what opens.
He had no money, but he had brave
heart. Procuring few elementary Latin
and Greek books he took them under his
arm and directly enlisted for year as an
ordinary seaman on board the revenue cut
ter Samuel Dexter. A queer thing to do
you say So it was, but he knew what he
was about He studied diligently in all hi:
spare hours, and when his term of enlist
ment had expired he had kept pace with the
class at the preparatory school at East
Greenwich and, having saved his wages
mad suffice ct funds to pay his tuition fol
The second year. He studied hard The
next SIMMER he was employed as a sailor OF
Lester Wallacks yacht, and so earned and
saved money enough to carry him through
Lie third year and fit him for Yale
Inc next year he entered Yale and strug
ged through by teaching and preaching. A
EOuOn OF the time he was EMPLOYED by
rrof; Phelps, now United States Minister tc
England as private tutor in his family
ne was rising in the world, you see.
graduate of Yale, finally with high
RANK; he entered the theological school, anG
lCr the 1lrst year occupied the pulpit of g
church in a small town near New Haven
lhea n, ne was called to the theological schoo
az chicago, where he taught English to g
SlaSS OF scandinavian students Meantime
se completed his studies in theology, and 8
lew months ago was graduated with honor
now comes our love story, adding q
rlafmlng chapter to this romantic life. His
widowed mother had taken a second hus
gaDd and had settled upon farm in Dakota,
LAST summer the whilom Norwegian sailor
now college and theological graduate, q
gentleman cultivated educated and refined
Hurneyed to Dakota, for the purpose OF
aging visit TO his mother. While here
" met young lady of Boston, who was
sEltlng friends at the West. The story has
already been surmised The pretty wedding
Nth which this story opens was the result A
sew months will be passed in this city among
~, nLle4 nos, and then the two will go away to
Ie west; but where? Already two Dakota
enurches have extended to him calls to the
SaSGorate. The American Home Mission
SGclety solicits his help in the Scandinavian
missions of the great Northwest. The Chi.
u theological school is holding wide open
US doors for his return.
nat wonderful story" you say. What
"ohderful success" Can 4. stranger story
W found III the pages of roInance2